Cost of a new Meg?

[Ricky2703]

I an trying to workout the cost of a new Meg imported into this country and up and running verses a second hand meg (approx £4000-45000) Is this close?
Meg costs (Exchange rate 09/01/08)
US
Cost of meg lite $8685 £4434
Vat @ 17.5% £776
Import Duty 5% £222
Delivery guess £200
=£5632
UK
Metal sub Pony Brkt x 2 £110
CD Bravo Wing £233
2x faber 3l with LH & RH valves £194
=£537

Total cost £5632 + £537
= £6169 + Forgot spares Kit £85, Head call kit £115, Lime £65 a tub and Gas £8

Ricky

[steveharriss]

I looked at both methods and came close to flying out and collecting it in person from the factory. That way you could potentially do a quick course out there and bring it back as if you'd flown out with it.

Only thing that stopped me was a diary full of commitments meant I didn't have the time available. Megs hold their value well and the price second hand isn't far off the new price.

[windymiller]

Backplate? Spares kit, Calibration kit.. It all adds up!

Have you tried Deep Blue Tech diving? He probably has some in stock.

I brought mine 2nd hand from the US, had hardly been used..Cost me alot less than £6000!!

[Paul Evans]

Cough!!

You can't buy one in the UK. Its not CE tested.

I belive someone may have been stung by the DTI for selling them

Ricky, you will have PM in a min.

[Ricky2703]

Steve
that would be dishonest

Paul
Thanks for the PM

I think I will have a long weekend in the States soon my wife has always wanted to visit Washington

Ricky

[Nick S]

PM sent

[warmwaterdiver]

Originally Posted by Paul Evans

I belive someone may have been stung by the DTI for selling them

I'm sure () theres ways round that one, simply sell it in $ from a US company thats run by an englishman

[Jim Dowling]

hiya,
dunno if it helps, but i used to order skydiving rigs direct from the factory in the us, then fly in and 'test-jump' them. this made them effectivly second hand demo kit by the time i bought it and therefore not subject to sales tax.... was a known loop-hole, might have been closed by now.

[Rob Dobson]

I have just ordered a COPIS Meg.

The kit list so far has been:

Meg (Neo CLs)
Shearwater
Shearwater Cable
Pony Bracket (MetalSub) X 2
3L Steel Cylinders (O2 Clean) X 2
RH Valve
DSS RB-40 Wing
Golem BOV
Golem BOV Spares
Spare O2 Cell
Lime (20Kg)
Spares Kit
O2 Calibration Kit
Training
Training Manual
Certs
IP Pressure gauge

Still need a solution for securing the Neo lungs, but I think that's it...

[Ricky2703]

Rob
Thats a big spend but looks like a great set up. Do you know Scribley? She dives a very similar Meg but with a shearwater HUD.I've decided on an Apex meg (second hand or new not sure yet), X1, cal kit, spares ect.
Who are you training with?
Ricky